Azure SQL Database Administrator W2 only Multiple locations

Job Title: Azure SQL DBA

Location(s): Berkeley Heights, NJ Omaha, NE Frisco, TX - Fully onsite

Duration: Contract to hire

Hourly pay: Competitive pay (W2 ONLY) no C2C

Strong SQL DB skills with experience working in an Azure Cloud environment needed.

What we are looking for:

Expertise working as a SQL Server DBA

Expertise working with SQL clustering, mirroring and high availability

Experience working with large SQL databases

Expertise in writing Transact SQL

Experience tuning Oracle and/or SQL Server databases

Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQL Server databases

Experience working on Windows environment

Experience working with SSIS, SSAS, & SSRS

Experience working with Azure Cloud

Monitor databases to maintain/ensure database uptime and availability.

Troubleshoot application/database issues related to connectivity, access, security and etc.

Tune long running SQL

Review & refine existing database tasks and processes to better align with agency/group priorities.

Leverage & utilize O/S scripting utilities in support of database maintenance/diagnosis/support.

Review the existing database implementation and propose, execute, and/or direct necessary changes.

Perform SQL Server installations (2012,2014,2016 w/ failover clustering).

Support SQL Server databases (administration, support, tuning).

Knowledgeable of data modeling principals